bye bye bookie

This little book is about the size of a passport and arrived full of scribbles, squiggles and squippies (squippies are my just invented word for tiny stickers).

Not much room at the book inn here, but managed to find an empty spot.......a page with a cream squippy on it. That would be the one on the right.......and there I added some colored penciling.

And off it goes today July 1, 2010 to the next recipient. Happy summer to all!

Book's in the Mail

Hey, where's my new book? I admit mine didn't go out until yesterday.........one would think that having the whole month would assure that it would get mailed on time. Kind of like living across the street from your job but being late everyday......

I look forward to receiving the next book, and wondering what is happening with the purse one I sent out in the beginning. Any pictures of that one?

Off Goes the Book

A beautifully bound accordion book arrived in my studio at the beginning of May. This is what happened while it was here on two pages, one fold.

Right about that time I was subbing for an art teacher at an elementary school. The teacher said do whatever I wanted with the kids, so gave them a lesson on cubism via self portraits....so that was the inspiration.

The paper inside the book is so soft and thick, almost like fabric, and the colored pencils felt really creamy while drawing.

What's in Your Purse?

What's in Your Purse?

I got this purse at a thrift shop because I wanted to use it as some kind of book cover for the project. Then it got left in my friend's car! I finally got a hold of it yesterday, and took it into my studio to figure out what to do with it. There was a bit of pressure, because I knew it had to be mailed the same day. It was fantastic to work on something new and creative. It all came together pretty quickly, one idea led to another and Ta Da!

This is a fun book attached inside a sequined/embroidered purse......Open the clasp and pull on the tab to bring the eight panels into full view. The pink tag has the directions on it. The round white tag attached to the purse says "Philly Handmade Book Exchange - What's in Your Purse"

Each artist will untie a panel, take the folded fabric page out, and then use the included fabric pens to write and illustrate their fabric page on the them of What's in Your Purse? Once completed, fold your fabric piece back up, slide it into the panel, and tie it back in.

Then put the fabric pens back into the purse, and tuck all the panels back in, leaving the pull tab to extend beyond as in the photo, close the purse, put it back into the mailing envelope. And off to the next person she goes.

I went first and listed the contents of my purse and a drawing of a tree, grass and flowers.......

It was placed into a bubble pack envelope and mailed on April 1st to Melissa Frueh. The mailing envelope can be used over and over again, by simply glueing a new address label on.

Looking forward to receiving my first book!